The UAE has responded to the unfounded allegations issued by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and parties involved in the conflict in Sudan during a UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday.
Khalifa Al Mazrouei, Counselor at the UAE Permanent Mission in Geneva, in a “Right of Reply”, stated that the armed forces "continue to divert attention from their fundamental responsibility to protect civilians and safeguard their dignity".
He added that the allegations made against the UAE are a method "to deflect attention from accountability regarding multiple allegations of war crimes documented in official reports".
Al Mazrouei revealed that the party had launched systematic attacks on hospitals, markets, and educational institutions using drones, in addition to credible evidence indicating the use of chemical weapons.
"This record of atrocities also includes extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests, and acts of violence against women and girls," he added.
He noted that "numerous reports have documented the questionable independence of the Sudanese National Committee in a recurring pattern of impunity relating to elements of the Sudanese Armed Forces in these series of violations", highlighting that its refusal to cooperate with international investigative organisations is a method to evade responsibility.
The UAE representative concluded his remarks by stating that the warring party accusing his country "has lost its credibility in addressing this Council or claiming any role in shaping Sudan’s future, after having seized power by force alongside the Rapid Support Forces, committed grave war crimes, obstructed humanitarian aid access, and consistently blocked all peace initiatives put forward by the international community".
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